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Rushypit Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.97901, -0.16278

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep grazing by Rushypit Wood

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep grazing by Rushypit Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱St John's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱St John's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park4.7 km→⚽Worsley Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field3.5 km→

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